1. Media Studies GCSE
2 years of brilliance
I can begin to understand what Media Studies involves
I can start to assess my own abilities
I can be excited about the course!

2. What is Media?
Write a definition of what you think ‘media’
means.
The English dictionary says it’s “A means of
communicationthat reaches large numbers of
people”
Do you agree?

3. What types of media are there?
Draw a spider diagram of the different types of media you are
subjected to. Once you have drawn yours, work with the people
on your table to add to your web.
Types of
media
advertising
film
television
music/radio
billboard
magazine
newspapers
books

4. What types of media are there?
Circle the ones you use most often and make a list of all the ways
you can ACCESS it.
E.g. Film = cinema, illegal download, LoveFIlm, TV, Sky Box Office, DVDs…
Types of
media
advertising
film
television
music/radio
billboard
magazine
newspapers
books

5. Media and Power
• Does the media have power?
• How does it use that power?
• Can the mass media abuse that power?
• If so, how?

6. What will you study in Y10 Media
Studies?
• Study music videos and how they represent
gender and power.
• Study the music industry and how CD covers are
produced (leading to a production piece).
• Study short films and research, plan and make
your own.
• Study horror films and research, plan and
produce your own.
• The final exam in Y11 is in 2 parts – Action
Adventure and TV Sit Coms.

7. What will you be required to do this
year?
• Use correct terminology
• Analyse moving and still images
• Write analytical essays
• Use video cameras
• Edit – with titles, effects and sound
• Research
• Evaluate
• Be active in the media
• Show an interest in all aspects of the media
• Understand how processes work
• Be able to work in groups
• Use Photoshop

8. Audit / Progress Check
Fill in the sheet.
Be honest – if there’s
something you don’t
understand that’s kind of
the point!
If you finish early, start to
create your glossary at the
back of your book. Write in
any key media words you
have learnt today.

9. Look at this
advertisement.
Describe what you can see in
the image.
E.g.
• Low-cut top
• Tuxedo
• Perfume
Once you’ve done that, start to
think about what these
different things mean.
E.g.
• Low-cut top = sexy, appeals
to men, aspirational to
women
• Tuxedo = wealthy,
important, smart,
aspirational to men

10. Sean John is in
the middle=
he's most
important
Low cut top=
sexy. Women
want to be like
them, men
want to stare at
them!
Sean John is
king? Or YOU
are king?
Autograph=
fame
Helicopter=
wealth
Tuxedo =
smart,
wealthy,
important
Suggestive body
Ianguage = sex
appeal
Ring=
Marriage?
King =
Royalty.
Celebrity as
royals
worship

11. What is the overall
MESSAGE that this
advertisement is trying to
send?
“This advertisement for ‘I
am King’ is persuading the
audience to buy it by…”
Sender encodes a message.
Receiver decodes a
message.
Receiver acts (hopefully
buying the product)